Can you substitute cooking wine for white wine?

Cooking wine can work as a substitute, but it's often salty and lower quality than regular white wine. Use it when other options aren't available.

Best for

when you're in a pinch, budget-friendly cooking, when other options unavailable, simple dishes, when you want convenience

Reduce added salt in your recipe.

Dry vermouth provides alcohol content and acidity with herbal complexity that works well in many dishes.

Best for

when you want herbal complexity, french cooking, elegant dishes, sauces, deglazing

Use dry vermouth, not sweet.

Chicken broth provides depth and richness while lemon juice adds the acidity that wine normally provides.

Best for

non-alcoholic cooking, when you want rich flavor, sauces, marinades, deglazing

Add lemon juice gradually to taste.

White wine vinegar diluted with water and sugar provides wine-like acidity that mimics white wine's flavor profile.

Best for

when you want wine-like acidity, deglazing, sauces, marinades, when you want clean flavor

Adjust sugar to taste.

Regular white wine provides better quality and less salt than cooking wine, but you may need to add salt to taste.

Amount

Same amount

Best for

when you want better quality, when you want less salt, delicate dishes, when you want fuller flavor, sauces

Add salt to taste.